Unit 4 Lab Project

List of Species

1. Bacteria in Yogurt- Streptococcus salivarius, Lactobacillus delbrueckii : Symbiotic relationship and is domesticated


2. Corn in Cereal-Zea mays : Mutualism and domesticated to be harvested and mass produced


3. Wheat in Cereal-Triticum: Mutualism and domesticated to be harvested and mass produced


4. South African Cichlids- Astronotus ocellatus: Mutualism and domesticated


5. Beta Fish-B. splendens: Mutualism and domesticated


6. Red Belly Pacu-Colossoma brachypomum: Mutualism and domesticated


7. Red Devil-Amphilrophus citrinellus: Mutualism and domesticated


8. Great Danes-Canis lupus familiaris: Mutualism and domesticated, once used as hunting dogs and now are great pets and companions


9. Water Dragon-Physignathus cocincinus: Mutualism and domesticated


10. Crickets-Gryllidae: Predation (given to other animals for food) and domesticated to be mass produced for sale as food


11. Mealworms-Tenebrio molitor: Predation (given as food) and domesticated to be mass produced and genetically altered to be sold as food


12. Guinea Pigs-Cavia porcellus: Mutualism and domesticated once was used mainly as livestock and food, and now have become pets


13. Horse- Equus Caballus: Mutualism and domesticated


14. Lady Bugs in Garden-Coccinellidae: Symbiotic, possibly domesticated because we now raise them and sell them in large quantities for people's gardens, but still occur naturally in the wild


15. Butterflies in Garden-Ellepsaria lineolata: Symbiotic, partly domesticated because we produce and sell them, but they also occur naturally


16. Hummingbirds in Garden-Selasphorus rufus: Symbiotic, not domesticated


17. Daddy Long Legs-Pholcus phalangioides : Commensal (they do not harm me, but benefit from living in the house), not domesticated


18. House Fly-Musca domestica: Predation, not domesticated


19. Alfalfa Hay-Medicago sativa: Mutualism, domesticated to be produced and harvested


20. Timothy Hay-Phleum pratense: Mutualism, domesticated to be produced and harvested


21. House Plants- Sansevieria trifasciata: Mutualism domesticated


22. Bamboo-Bambusoideae: Mutualism, domesticated


23. Aloe Vera-Aloe succotrina : Mutualism, domesticated


24. Roomates- Homo sapians: In my case Symbiotic


25. Dust mites-Dermatophagoides farinas:In my case commensal (they benefit, and I have no adverse affects from them such as asthma or allergies), not domesticated

Works Cited

Frolich powerpoint

Wikipedia Encyclopedia